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(1) Where [he landlord does no1 accepl any renl tcndercd by the tenanl within thc rimc rcferred to in secrion 4 or where [here is a botlo fide doubt as to the pcrson or persons to whom thc rcnt is payable, the tenant may deposi~ such rcnl wilh the Conlrollcr in Ihc prescribed manner: 'Provided that wherc any rcnt is remilled by thc lcnanl to the landlord by posral money ordcr, thc date of issue of [hc postal money order shall, for the purposes of this sub-section, bc dccmed to be the dale of lcndcc of such rent by [he rcnant to the landlord. 'Thc words wilhin he squm bnckcls were substirurcd Tor thc words "the Schedule" by s. 7, oi rhc iilcsr Bcngal Pttnisu Tcnmcy (Anicndment) Acl, 1976 (WWI Bcn. ACI LII of 1976). -The words "or pmcucding" wcrc addcd by s. 3 olrtxciry Civil Coun and War Bengd Prcmiscs Tenancy (hcndmcnt) Arl, 1957 (West Bcn. Act XXVll of 1957). 'Thc prov~so was added by s, S(I) of rhc Wcsl Bcngal Premises Tenancy (Sccond Ammdrncnl) Acl. 1969 (Wesr Ben. Acr XXXlV nT 19W1 Tlre Wesr Ber~gai Prerrrises Teaa~~cy Acl, 1956. (2) Tllc dcpasir shall be accompanicd by an applicalion supported by an affidavit by the renant staling- (a) thc prcrnises for which Ihe rent is deposited with the descripdon suflicicnt for idenlifying Ihe prcrnises; (b) the period for which thc reni is deposited; (c) thc name and address of thc landlord, or thc pcrson or persons claiming to bc cntirled to such rcnt; (d) h e reasons and circumstances for the application for deposit of h e rent: Provided lha~ in h e case of dcposiu of rcnt for successive months during any conlinuous period. no affidavit in suppon of applicalion shall be rcquirrd akcr [he first deposit if Ihe rcasons and circums~anccs which led thc tenant LO make ~ h c first dcposi~ rcmain the samc: LProvided funher that in thc case of deposil of rcnl for any month in rcspecl of any premiscs in any area included wirhin thc limits of Calcurla, which immcdiately before [he 4th day of January. 1984, was comprised in rhc municipdiry of Jadavpur, Soudl Suburban or Gardcn ~each,' no runhcr afidavit in support of applcalion for such dcposi t shall be neccssxy if [he Clrolla~t showing the dcposil for the month immcdiately prcccding is produced at thc rimc of deposit. (3) The applicn~ion shall be accontpanicd by as many true copics thereof as ~hcrc are Iai~dlords or pcrsons claiming [he rent along will1 the prcscribed Tee for sending such copy or copies to thc landlords or such persons by registered post wilh acknowledgmen~ due. (4) On such deposit of thc rcnl being made, [he Con~rollcr shall send in he prcscribed manncr Ihc copy or copies or ihc applicalion to the landlord or pcrsons claiming to be entitled to lhe rcnr wirh an endorsemcnl showing thc darc of the deposit, such cndorscmcn~ being auihcn ticalcd by thc sc4 of his ofice and the signaturc a f thc Con~oller or some ohcr officer au~horised by him. Such puthenlicatcd copy OF the applicnlion shall bc adrnissiblc in evidencc in all Courls of law. ?(4A) Whcrc rent for any rnonlh or pcriod has been deposi~ed under this scction on the ground t h a ~ he landlord did not accept the rent whcn tcndered by h c renant, then. notwithstanding anything contained in sub- scc~ion (11, rhc lcnant may, wirhout further ~cndcr of the rent to thc lartdlord, continue to deposit tbc rcnr lor subsequent months or priods unless rhc landlord signifies by notice in, writing to ihl: tenant his willingncss lo accept thc renr if rendered m him wirhin the dme referred to in sccbon 4. 'Thc pmviw was inserled by s. 3 of the \Wt Bcngal Prcmiscs Tcnmcy (Amend~nenl) Act. 1986 (Wcs~ Bcn. Acr XVI of 1986). 'Sub-sec~ion (4A) w a addcd by s. 8(2) n l t k WCSI Bengd Prcmiscs Tcnmcy (Sccond Am+-nrlmrnl! A r l 1069 I\Vr<t F1cn 4rr XXYlV nf 10691 Tlre Wesr Derrgal Pretrzises Tet~urrcy Act, 1956. [Wat Ben. Act (Cl~aptrr I K- Deposit of retrt.-Secrio~~ 2 1.) (5) If an application is made for he withdrawa1 of any deposit of ?; ren!, lhe Controller shall, if salisfied [ha1 rhc applicant is the person cndtled to rcceive thc rcnl dcposited, order thc amounl of the renr to be paid to him in manner prescrikd: Provided [ha! no order for paymcnt of any deposit of rcnt shall bc made by the Conrrollcr undcr rhis sub-seciion without giving all pcrsons named hy the tenant in his application under sub-section (2) as clairning lo bc cnriilcd lo payment of such rcnt an opporluniry of being heard and such ordcr shall bc ~vithoul prcjudicc to \he rights of such pcrsons to receive such rcnt being decided by a Coun of campclcnl jurisdiction. '(6) If any deposil oi rent is not wi~hdrawn by tbe landlord or by the person or persons cntided to receive Ihc rcnr dcposited- (a) in thc casc of a deposit rnadc under [his Act, within thrcc years from ihc dale ol posting of ~ h c nodce of deposit undcr sub-seclion (4) =[or within Eivc ycars from the dale of i I commenccmcnr of the West BcngaI Prcmises Tenancy 'tl\'estBtn. j Ord. V o f (Arnendmenr) Ordinance, 1989,] whichcvcr is larer, 19~9.1 'Sub-scctions (6) and (6A) acnr suhstituled lor original sub-scc~ian (6) by s. 7( 1) or il~r Wzsr Bcngal Prc~niscsTcnancy (Amcndmcnt) Act, 1965 (Wtsr Bcn. Act XXlXoT 19651. 'The words. figurcs and bnckrls "Wcsr Bcnpl Prcrrlises Tenancy (Arncndmcnl) Act. 1975." and the mafind rtitrcncc "I'rks~ Bcn. Act XXlV or 1975." were first subslirutcd for thcwords, ligu&md bnckek "!VcsrBcngd ;rlmiscsTenancy (A~wndmcnt) Ordinma. 1965" und tk w i n d rcrerence "West Bcn. Ord. VI of 1965." by s. 3 olrhc Wcsi Bcngd Premises ~ennnc~-(~mcndmnl) Acr, 1975 [U'cst Bcn. Act X X ~ V of 1975). ~hcmaicr. rlx words, liyurcs m d bnckcts "or within thrcc years Iroa thc dale 01 commencemenr of lhc Wcst BcngaI Remises Tenancy (Sccond Amendmcnr) ACL 1978" snd the mvginal rcrercnce "Wcst Mcn. Act LIX of 1978" wcrc subsdtu~cd for the words, figures md brackets "or rhf darc of mmrnsnccmcnr of the West Bengal Prcmiscs Tcnancy [Amendment) Act. 1975" and h c marginal rclerrncc "Wcst Ucn. Act XXIV of 1975" by s. 2 0rlhciYCSt Bengal Prcmiscs Tenancy (Aniendmenl) Acr. 1975 (Wcst Bcn. Act LIX of 1978). l l c n , the !r.ords. bmkcu mid ligura "or within ihme ytm from rhc darc or colnrnencrmmt of Ihc Wcst Bcngal Premises Tcnmcy (Amendmml) Ordlnancc. 1981" and the ~ n q i n a l rercrence "\Vccst Brn. Ord. lVol1981" wcm subsliluted iorhcwords. Cigurrs and bmckck "orwithin thrte y e a lmlii he dure 01 cornmcnccment o t tk \ k 5 1 Ficngal Premises Tenancy (Amcndmenr) Act, 1978" and the marginal rcrcrcnce "H'est Bcn. Act LlX o i 197s by s. 1 of the War Bcngal Pwrniszs Tenancy [Ancndrncnt) Art. 1981 (War Bcn. Aci XXVI of 1981). Altcmuds, ~ h c words, bnckcls aod figurcs "or wlthin five y c m Imm thc datc of cnrnrnencen~cn~ of Ihe \Vest Bengal Prclniscs Tenancy (Arncndmcni) Ordinance. 1984" md h c niarginal rercrcncc "IVcst Ben. Ord. 1X of 1984." (VCR substilulrd Ior rhc words, brackets and figurn "or within t h c g c y s rmrn thc da!e ol comnicncement of ihc West Bcngd Premiscs Tcnancy (Amndmcni) Ordinmcc. 1981" and the &niil ttlrrtnce "Wcsi Bcn. Ord. 1V of 1981'' by s. 2 of the Wcst Bcngd Prerniscs Tenancy (Amendment) Act. 1984 (\V-r Ben. Act XXlX of 1984). finally, thc words, bmckels and ligurcs and the n ~ q i n a l wlercncc wilhin the squm bnckers were subs~iruicd lor thc words, bmckets a~td figurn "or within livc y m lrom the datc of cornmermment o f ~ h c Wcst Bcngal Prcmises Tcnmcy (Amndrnenr) Ordinance, 1984," and h c marginal reference "Wcsi Bcn. Ord. 1X ol1984." by s. Z of the Wcs~ Bcngal Pwmises Tcnancy (A~nmdmenl) Act. 1989 ( W 5 t Bm. Act XXVI of 19A91. The Wesr Berlgai Prerrrises Tetrattcy Act. 1956. XLI of 1956.1 \Vest Ben. Act XVIFoi t 950. Wcsl k n . ACI XXXVIII oF